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Highly-rated Norwich City goalkeeper Dan Barden, 20, reveals he has been diagnosed with testicular cancer – and the ‘shocked’ Premier League star will step away from football for treatment
- Dan Barden says support of friends and family has helped him in last few weeks
- He also thanked the medical departments of both Norwich and Livingston
- Barden said he is confident he will beat testicular cancer and play football again
- Medical staff caught the cancer early and the prognosis is a positive one
Norwich goalkeeper Dan Barden has been diagnosed with testicular cancer.
The 20-year-old is currently on-loan at cinch Premiership side Livingston but will be taking a break from football. His diagnosis is the second to rock football in the space of a week after Bournemouth star David Brooks announced he has stage two Hodgkin lymphoma.
‘It has been a very difficult and challenging period, but the support of my family, friends and colleagues has helped get me through the last few weeks,’ Barden told Norwich’s official club website.’
Norwich goalkeeper Dan Barden has been diagnosed with testicular cancer
He will be closely monitored on a treatment programme after undergoing follow up tests following the initial diagnosis.
‘I can’t thank the medical departments at both Norwich and Livingston enough, as well as everyone at the Royal Marsden Hospital,’ the goalkeeper added.
The speed at which everything has moved has been crazy, but everyone has been absolutely brilliant with me. Both Daniel Farke and the Livingston manager, David Martindale, have also been very supportive.
‘The initial diagnosis was a real shock for me, but the positive thing is that we’ve caught it early and the prognosis and next steps have all been positive.
Barden (left) has been on loan from the Premier League side with Livingston
Barden is on…
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Source : dailymail
